scream

Plural: screams

Noun

• sharp piercing cry
  • "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
• a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
  • "he heard the scream of the brakes"
• a joke that seems extremely funny
• A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
• A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.
• A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
• Used as an intensifier.
• An exclamation mark.

Verb

Verb Forms: screamed, screaming, screams

• To utter a prolonged, piercing cry, often in fear or excitement.
• utter a sudden loud cry
• utter or declare in a very loud voice
• make a loud, piercing sound
  • "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"
• To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
• To move quickly; to race.
• To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics of.

Examples

• Do you know what screams "I’m obnoxious"? People who feel the need to comment on every little thing they notice.
• He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.
• We had a real scream of a time at the beach.
• You might SCREAM in delight when you draw all the letters for a 7-letter bonus.

Synonyms

belly laugh, call, cry, holler, hollo, howler, riot, screaming, screech, screeching, shout, shout out, shriek, shrieking, sidesplitter, squall, thigh-slapper, wow, yell, bustle, fly, get a move on, hasten, haul, haul ass, haul one's ashes, hie, hightail, hump it, hurry, hurtle, hustle, make haste, make tracks, move it, move quickly, rattle one's hocks, roar, roop, rush, scream, shift, skedaddle, speed, swap, zip, zoom

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